Class Description

The art of collage is a springboard for many possibilities. This class focuses on compositional and technical skills. Juxtaposition and synthesis are emphasized as well as surface preparation, transformation and innovation. Through ideas and strategies, the student will learn how to create exciting and well articulated art forms such as collage, assemblage, new genre, and other mixed media projects. Theory and the creative process are given weight as are presentations and critiques related to the most significant events in contemporary art. These are offered with the aim of incorporating new ideas into personal imagery. Materials are unrestricted. Beginning and advanced levels are welcome. Students in this class create work without using models or still life.

About the Instructor

Born in the Philippines, Mariano Del Rosario is a painter and installation artist who lives in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a MFA degree in painting from Maryland Institute College of Art and a BFA degree in painting from the University of the Philippines.